To recommit H.R. 15472 with instruction to report it back forthwith reducing the total amount of new obligational authority by a figure $500 million below the a

On Jul 22, 1974, the Senate voted 54–35 (HR 15472). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 42–11, Republicans 13–22, Others 0–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 54
No: 35
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jul 22, 1974

By party

Democrats42 yes · 11 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 22 no · 8 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
James William Fulbright D-AR voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted yes
Walter Darlington Huddleston D-KY voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Robert Paul Griffin R-MI voted yes
Lee Warren Metcalf D-MT voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Milton Ruben Young R-ND voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Robert Taft Jr. R-OH voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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